Investment Strategy and Founder Qualities

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The speakers discuss their investment strategy at Cowboy and what they look for in founders at the pre-product stage. They highlight the importance of building a relationship with potential investors and conducting references. The chapter also focuses on the qualities they look for in founders, such as the ability to process information, respond to challenges, and continuously learn.

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Today’s show: Aileen Lee join Jason to talk about her origins and overcoming challenges as a woman in a male-dominated tech space (2:12), the Unicorn Club and the effects of the ZIRP era (11:51), predictions on which startups will maintain their unicorn status (33:09), and more!

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Check out Cowboy Ventures: https://www.cowboy.vc/

Read Aileen’s 2024 article here: https://www.cowboy.vc/news/welcome-back-to-the-unicorn-club-10-years-later

Read Aileen’s original Unicorn article here: https://techcrunch.com/2013/11/02/welcome-to-the-unicorn-club/

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